0001209191-12-000673.txt : 20120103 0001209191-12-000673.hdr.sgml : 20120102 20120103204356 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-000673 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111229 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120103 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESL INVESTORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001249806 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13107 FILM NUMBER: 12503751 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 GREENWICH AVE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350698 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 731105145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 SW 1ST AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION, INC. /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AutoNation, Inc. /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTONATION INC /FL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990407 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2011-12-29 0 0000350698 AUTONATION, INC. AN 0001249806 ESL INVESTORS LLC 200 GREENWICH AVE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2011-12-29 4 J 0 190285 0.00 D 12692116 D ESL Investors, L.L.C. ("Investors") distributed these shares of common stock of AutoNation, Inc., par value $0.01 per share (each, a "Share"), on a pro rata basis to the managing member of Investors in connection with the restructuring of Investors and the termination of the managing member's pecuniary interest in the Shares held by Investors. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount. ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C., By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its manager, By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner, By: /s/ Adrian J. Maizey, Chief Financial Officer 2012-01-03